ARIELLA
I stand at the doorstep.
My clothes soaked in the rain.
My entire body freezing.
I don't look at him…
I just bust in and sail past him when he tries to hug me.
I rush upstairs and slam the door. I quickly take off the wet clothes and slide into the bathroom.
I stand in the shower, hot water dripping on every inch of my skin. The warmth feels good. I love how it burns my skin.
For the past one hour, I have been outside, sitting in the rain. I was literally freezing and shuddering in the cold. I was willing to spend the night, sitting in the wooden bench at the bus station, getting rained on.
But then I thought of Sam…
And my family…
And how worried they would all be if they heard from Ansel that I was missing.
I also thought of going back home but Sam wouldn't
